Suppose That Ms

question 12

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Ms. J. is a third-grade teacher. In her classroom, she requires that students study together in small, multiethnic workgroups, in which each group member is responsible for collecting and communicating to fellow group members a different type of information. It appears that Ms. J. is using the cooperative learning technique known as ____.

• A)spider analysis
• B)the lexical decision task
• C)the discontinuity method
• D)the jigsaw classroom

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Definitions:

Punishing Stimulus

A stimulus that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated by applying an undesirable consequence.

Responding

involves giving a reaction or answer to a stimulus or situation through behavior or action.

Punish

The process of applying an aversive consequence to reduce the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future.

Act Out

To behave badly or inappropriately, often in response to emotional stress or frustration.